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Thursday, January 23, 2014

IKEA Donates $4,000 To Local Public Schools

Metro Atlanta, 4 local public schools will receive
$1,000 each from IKEA for their participation in the IKEA Atlanta
Soft Toys For Education PTA CHALLENGE:

PHILIP
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Carlene Millen – Principal)

ARABIA
MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Mr Rodney Swanson – Principal)

BRUMBY
ELEMENTARY (Amanda Richie - Principal)

HARPER-ARCHER
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Jermaine Dawson – Principal)

Since
2003, the SoftToys for Education Campaign
has reached more than 10 million children through 90 projects in 46
countries. To date, IKEA Foundation has donated $74 million to UNICEF
and Save
the Children
programs to help make schools more child-friendly.

These programs
include:

·Providing
educational supplies

·Training
teachers in child-friendly teaching techniques

·Improving
access to education for minority children

·Building
better water and bathroom facilities in schools

About the
IKEA Foundation

The Soft Toys
For Education Campaign falls under the umbrella of the IKEA
Foundation (formally IKEA Social Initiative). It was formed in 2005
to manage the company’s commitment to social involvements on a
global level. The mission of the IKEA Foundation is to improve the
rights and life opportunities of many children – fighting for
children's right to a healthy and secure childhood with access to
quality education. To support this mission, The IKEA Foundation will
donate €1 (as of September 25, 2013, €1 is equal to $1.35 in
the US) for every soft toy and children’s book bought between
November 10, 2013 and January 4, 2014.

About the
PTA CHALLENGE

IKEA
Atlantaextended
support to education locally by challenging public schools in
Fulton/Atlanta
Public Schools, North Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett,
and Cobb
counties to get involved in this global Soft Toys For Education
Campaign. The four participating schools encouraged their parents,
teachers, and the community to purchase a soft toy at IKEA ranging in
price from $0.99 to $19.99.

“Part
of our vision here at Arabia Mountain High School is to create
stability, significance, opportunities, and traditions for our
students and staff. This award will provide opportunities to
support our students and staff” says
Arabia Mountain H.S. Principal,
Rodney F. Swanson.

“We
truly appreciate the opportunity given to the PTA to raise money for
the students and the school,” says PTA President, LaShanda
Neal.

Sponsors:

We are proud to
announce The Atlanta Journal-Constitution sponsored this
campaign and provided a print ad in a December issue of the Sunday
AJC. Atlantic Station is a prize sponsor offering a FREE Ice
Skating Party for all the schools on February 3rd ,
4-7:30pm at SKATE ATLANTIC STATION on District Street.